Adjustable breast beam cover for looms



Dec. 29, 1959 E. D. WEST 2,918,943

ADJUSTABLE BREAST BEAM COVER FOR LOOMS Filed D80. 31, 1957 Fig.3

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Ed Dorsey West 1 N VE N TOR.

ADJUSTABLE "BREAST fc'oVER FOR LooMs Ed Dorsey w'estj Iiaur'ens, 8.0. Application December 31,-..1951, SerizililNo. 703 :5011

6 Claims. "(Cl- This'inventioncomprises a novel ant1 nefn1 aajueih1e breast "beam cover for looms T arid more particularly-re- !a'tes 'to an attachment adapted ito be -"n1'ou"ri'te'd adjacent 'the'breast "beam of a loom to con'stitute a cover-o1- shield for'the same and'also comprise a shelfor receptacle.

Y The primary object of thisdhven'tion is 'to' provide'an attachment specifically adapted *to be readily applied to conventional types of loorris; to afford ashield "or guardior the breast plate thereof an'd to further provide a shelf or'recepta'cle for receiving tools or;other dlfiedts. A further object of the invention to provide 'a'n attachment for looms which maybe applied to or removed from a loom where it is-des-1red*"to alford protection'for thebreast beam and th'e 'cloth passing-there- "over o'r 'to obtain access to the b're'as't be'am.

Yet another object of the invention -"is '0 provide -a breast T beam attachment for lo'oms 56f -s construction that-the same may be readily di's'pos'ed in stackd rl'ation np'on each other-in'a convenient mannerl i And a final important object of the -ihverition 't'o be specifically enumerated herein resides in the provision of a breastbeam cover for loo'ms whichmay befinounted upon conventional loom structure randmay be vertically adjusted with regard to the breast beam in order to adapt the 1 device to different conditions of -"operation -=and to different types of looms. V These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and 1 operation as .more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference'beinghad to the accom- :panying drawings forminga part'hereo f, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and inwhic'h:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the breast beam cover comprising an attachment for looms and constituting the subject matter of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a detailed view in vertical transverse section through a portion of a loom structure showing the breast beam and the fell of the cloth passing thereover, a take-up roller stand and the breast beam cover of this invention operatively associated with these elements, there being shown in dotted lines therein the manner in which a breast beam cover of this invention may be stacked in nested relation upon another cover in accordance with this invention;

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken substantially upon the plane indicated by section line 3.3 of Figure 2 and showing the manner in which the breast beam cover of this invention is adjustably carried by the take-up roller stands of the loom; and

Figure 4 is a detail view in horizontal section taken substantially upon the plane indicated by the section line 44 of Figure 3 and showing the manner in which an end of the breast beam cover is mounted for vertical sliding movement in a portion of the take-up roller stand of a loom.

The breast beam cover attachment for a loom forming the subject matter of this invention may be applied to numerous conventional types of looms. It is particularly adapted for use with the well krrownfDraperi-loom, and in the drawin s "then1'nnera1 =10 'designate's the "breast -13 r'n- 'df thi's 10cm ever which the :fell "12 of the fabric b'ein'g wot'ren 'fiis passed during the" weaving :ope'rat-i'on. sh'own at 1 4 are eiiinns 'of the stands -for the. take=iip r6lle"1 s,' not shown, the-iup'per ends "of these stands have vertically eiitr'iding ehannels 16 therein *which have Ia mott 'om wa'll as at 1-"8, see Figures :2 and 3. V

Use is made of this channel' ancl bottom 'wall structure of the take-up roller stands :as 1a -means for adjustably vsupnorting the ibre a'st beam cover designated .genenally by th'e :numeral 20 and which :forms the subject matter of this :invention. It will be understood however that thebreast beam :cove'r may be adapted to other types or :l'eem's byrnakin'g:nse of some 'other 'c't t-he supporting stnretureor 'framewerk of the lo'om, it being only "essen- -t ialthat the b'rea's't beam eover sh'a'll'be mountedin closely spaced lrelation to tire'breast beam forc'overing or shierdiing' 'the t'ronttherecf and for "overlying the top "surface theretcflas: set ctorthlhereinarter.

rhe breast'beameovenattachxnent of this invention consists ofawertioal p'late '22- o'f an'y 'suitable material Whioh 'exte'nds across "the face "of the loom in closely spaced relation to the vertical fac'e ofihe breas't beam 10. Dh'e opjposite e'nds tif 'the vertical plate 22 are slida bly received in' the channel 16 :of the' take-up roller stands 14 in the manner clearly shown in'Figures 3 aud t. =1Di'spose'd' 'in internally threaded bore's 24 o'penin'g from theihnttemksurface prune-vertical plate 22 are downwardly' projecting adjusting screws 26 *Wh'ose heads 28 areadapted to rest upon'the bottom wall 18 an'd su'ppo'rt the vertical 'plate 22 thereon as will be readily seen :from Figure 3. -Obv'io'usly, by-adjfistlng' the screws 216, the 'plate 22 may *be raised ar-loweredre1ative-ito the breast beam for a purpose to be "sfibs'e'quently*setforth'.

Intermediate its ends "the" top wall 30 of the breast beam isverticallyrece'sse'd as at32 to receive a horizontal laterally e'xtending plate 34. 'S uitable fas'teners, such as the screws 36, areeniployed for se'c'uring'this plate to the vertical plate in lateral rel The plate ati'o'n thereto. 34 is of such size that the same at its "outer-end will overly the top or'hori'zontal surface of the breast beam ll) rand ofthe fell 12 entrained thereoveras will be a parent from Figurei. The adju'stingsc'rew 26 rovide-a'ineans foradjusting the vertical elearance df 'th'e'horizontal {plate 34 with the breast beam.

Disposed along the marginal edges on the top sides of the horizontal plate 34 are upstanding beads or rims 38 which cooperate with the plate to define a tray. By means of this construction small objects such as tools or the like may be safely placed upon the tray when working upon a loom thus preventing the soiling or damaging of the fell 12 passing over the breast beam.

Secured to the underside of the horizontal plate 34 and to the inward face of the vertical plate 22 is a reinforcing strip 40 of any suitable material. As shown in Figure 2 this strip has a longitudinally extending groove 42 which is of the same cross-sectional shape as that of one of the ribs or beads 38 of the horizontal plate 34 in order that a series of the attachments may be stacked upon each other with the grooved reinforcing strip 40 of one attachment being seated upon the bead 38 of the plate therebeneath as shown in dotted and full lines in Figure 2. Thus, when it is desired to remove an attachment in order to obtain access to the breast beam or other parts of a loom, the breast beam cover of that loom may be removed and stacked as shown in Figure 2 upon the breast beam cover of an adjacent loom. This prevents cluttering of the working space between the looms by placing the cover, tools or the like upon the floor as has been possible heretofore.

AS will be readily understood, the member 42' serves acrea e both to reinforce the connection of the horizontal and vertical plates 34 and 22, respectively, and also provides a means to assist in seating one attachment upon another in a nested or stacked relation.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. An adjustable breast beam cover for looms of the type including a loom frame having a breast beam mounted thereon and take-up roller stands with vertical channels therein, said cover comprising a vertical plate extending across the face of a loom in spaced relation to the vertical face of a breast beam and with its opposite ends received and supported in said channels, a horizontal plate mounted upon said vertical plate and extending laterally therefrom to overlie the top surface of a breast beam in closely spaced relation thereto and provide a shelf, adjustable support means mounting said vertical plate upon said loom frame for vertical adjustment relative to said breast beam whereby to vary the vertical space therebetween.

2. The combination of claim 1 including upstanding marginal ribs on the top surface of said horizontal plate to provide a tray.

3. An adjustable breast beam cover for looms of the type including a loom frame having a breast beam mounted thereon comprising a vertical plate extending across the face of a loom in spaced relation to the vertical face of a breast beam, a horizontal plate mounted upon said vertical plate and extending laterally therefrom to overlie the top surface of a breast beam in closely spaced relation thereto and provide a shelf, adjustable support means mounting said vertical plate upon said loom frame for vertical adjustment relative to said breast beam whereby to vary the vertical space therebetween, an upstanding 4. An adjustable breast beam cover for looms of the type including a loom frame having a breast beam mounted thereon comprising a vertical plate extending across the face of a loom in spaced relation to the vertical face of a breast beam, a horizontal plate mounted upon said vertical plate and extending laterally therefrom to overlie the top surface of a breast beam in closely spaced relation thereto and provide a shelf, adjustable, support means mounting said vertical plate upon said loom frame for vertical adjustment relative to said breast beam whereby to vary the vertical space therebetween, said adjustable support means including adjusting screws threadedly connected to said vertical plate and depending therefrom and engaging said frame.

5. In a loom having a frame with a breast beam mounted thereon and take-up roller stands on said frame with vertical slots in said stands; an adjustable breast beam cover comprising a vertical plate having its ends slidably received in said take-up roller stands slots, said vertical plate being disposed in spaced relation to the front face of said breast beam, a horizontal plate mounted upon said vertical plate and extending hori zontally therefrom and overlying the top surface of said breast beam in vertically spaced relation to provide a shelf, adjusting means on said vertical plate and cooperating with said frame for vertically adjusting said vertical plate in said slots whereby to adjust the clearance between said horizontal plate and said breast beam.

6. The combination of claim 5 including an upstanding rib on the top surface of said horizontal plate along the marginal edge thereof overlying said vertical plate, a longitudinally grooved strip secured to the adjacent inner and lower surfaces respectively of said vertical and horizontal plates adjacent their junction, said strip being positioned for receiving therein the upstanding rib of another cover when a pair of covers are disposed in nested overlapping relation.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Great Britain Apr. 30, 1931 OTHER REFERENCES Saurer: Broad Cloth Looms, page 5, received Division 21, May 9, 1950. 

